Can a painting of a person tell you more about him than the person`s own face? If it is painted with love, perhaps the painting will show more than just the outside of that person-perhaps it will show the inside. We often say that a face is like an open book: «the face tells its…
Updated and expanded, this book fills a double purpose as both a useful classroom text and a practical style manual for writers. It reviews English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and correct word usage, and advises on adapting writing style to different formats, including both classroom assignments, business documents, and electronic communication. Readers will also find…
El objetivo principal de la presente publicación es facilitar la comprensión de las materias científico-técnicas vinculadas a los impactos ambientales, especialmente en los temas relativos al agua, la geología y mineralogía, y el efecto de las operaciones minerometalúrgicas en la dispersión de los metales. Esta contribución considera los siguientes aspectos: (1) la disponibilidad de agua…
Losses of the soil resources from otherwise productive and well functioning watersheds is often a recurring problem confronting hydrologists and watershed managers. The purpose of this publication is to: To describe the processes that lead to losses of soil resources through erosion; effective methods of preventing unacceptable soil losses on watersheds; and methods of controlling…
Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house. There is nothing to do all day except walk in the gardens- and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret…
Who or Whom? / Its or It’s / Lie or Lay? Can’t remember those grueling grammar lessons from junior high? Troubled that your professional writing lacks polish? Stop worrying! You’ve just picked up the painless prescription for proper English! Acclaimed grammarians Mark Lester and Larry Beason know that English teachers aren’t the only ones who…
Practice Makes Perfect: English Verb Tenses Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than…
Pensado para quienes se inician en el estudio del lenguaje, este manual supone una introducción particularmente ágil a la lingüística. Haciendo un recorrido desde su origen, permite alcanzar un sólido conocimiento sobre todas las cuestiones esenciales de la lingüística y acercarse al análisis de sus elementos clave (sonidos, palabras, estructuras y significados). En este libro…
En Teoría de la imagen, a través de una variada y atractiva selección de ejemplos que van desde el vitelo de oro a la película Do the right thing de Spike Lee, W.J.T. Mitchell investiga cómo imagen y texto se dan de modo dependiente y cómo la distinción que hacemos entre estas dos “representaciones” es…
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection…
